[JessePex]

I wonder how long it takes for them to get that big, i wouldnt say if i would hunt one or not as i dont have a clue how well populated they are.

I air rifle hunt mainly rabbits but i dont shoot babies or juviniles on my permission, but if given permission somewhere that there classed as vermin and owner wants them gone id shoot the babies even though its not very sporting.
Got wood pigeon today its breast meat was fantastic.

I don't know how many there are, but there are plenty of them, at least in Texas. Maybe not that size, they really have no natural predator but man in lakes in Texas. I imagine real alligators are about all that would mess with them. Gars mess with everything else. If you see a gar you will not catch fish. Fish have left the area.

I will say this. If I were to try an catch a gar, that or similar sized one is what I would try for. They are much like feral pigs. Plenty of them, no predators, no competition, and plenty of 7-8 footers swimming around.